happiness



money can't buy happiness

Wealth and material goods will not bring long-term happiness. The high rate of depression among lottery winners proves that money can't buy happiness.
See also: buy, happiness, money

feel a glow of happiness

 and feel a glow of contentment; feel a glow of satisfaction; feel a glow of peacefulness
Fig. to have a good feeling of some kind. Anne felt a glow of happiness as she held her new baby. Sitting by the lake, the lovers felt a warm glow of contentment.
See also: feel, glow, happiness, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bozhidara-Bulgarian
Ama-Western African, Akan
Halcyone-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Naseemnah-SEEM (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
BeatrixBE-ah-triks (German), BAY-ah-triks (Dutch), BEE-ə-triks (English)German, Hungarian, Dutch, English (Rare), Late Roman
Ault[ɔ:lt]